Summary: Andrew Pudewa is the founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). He is a popular speaker and author, who has been talking to homeschool families around the world for 30 years. We were privileged to have been able to interview him for Schoolhouse Rocked and have been blessed by the support of IEW as a gold sponsor of the film.In this episode Mr. Pudewa talks about the importance of reading aloud to our children. A listener asks, "How can read-alouds cross "subject" barriers and maximize our homeschooling hours (literature, science, theology, history, ethics in one!)" You can find Andrew Pudewa and IEW online at IEW.com. Andrew Pudewa recommends the following resources in his interview. Homeschool Legal Defense Association: HSLDA IEW: Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Build Forts All Day IEW Recommended Book List (Books for Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day) Read Aloud Revival with Schoolhouse Rocked cast member, Sarah Mackenzie. Book Recommendations: However Imperfectly by Andrew Pudewa IEW Book List: Timeline of Classics Center for Lit: Reading Roadmaps Honey for a Child’s Heart by Gladys Hunt Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know by E.D. Hirsch Jr. The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
